The album produced six singles: "Locked in the Trunk of a Car", "Fifty Mission Cap", "Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)", "At the Hundredth Meridian", "Looking for a Place to Happen", and "Fully Completely".

[2] The Tragically Hip had released two full-length albums (Up To Here and Road Apples) before Fully Completely, working with producer Don Smith.

[3] In late 1992, producer Chris Tsangarides had just completed production on an album by Concrete Blonde, and was eager to work with the Tragically Hip.

[3] MCA, responsible for the financial success of the album, favored Tsangarides because of his proven ability to generate an American radio-friendly sound.

[3] During production of the second album, singer Gord Downie had announced that he would no longer sing lyrics written by other members of the band.

Fully Completely was recorded under the supervision of producer Chris Tsangarides at Battery Studios in London, England.

Writer Rob Mitchell has described the album as, "a trippy Canadiana dream/nightmare – like The Odessy [sic] directed by Atom Egoyan".

[7] The second track, "Looking for a Place to Happen", deals with the subject of European encroachment and the eventual annexation of indigenous lands in North America, making specific reference to explorer Jacques Cartier.

[8] The third track, "At the Hundredth Meridian", references the line of longitude that separates much of Western Canada from the Central and Atlantic regions.

[14] Rather than a normal tour, the Tragically Hip followed the release of Fully Completely with the organization of "Another Roadside Attraction", in 1993.

[17] The reissue included two new tracks from the original recording sessions, as well as a second disc featuring a September 13, 1992, concert performance at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.